By U.S. Rocker Staff
The Oak Ridge Boys have released the track “Swing Down Chariot” from their upcoming album Front Porch Singin.’
Front Porch Singin’ is available June 11.
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The Oak Ridge Boys music is rooted in spiritual songs and according to the band, “There’s nothing like a spiritual to bring hope, to bring optimism and solace during troubling times,” said Oak Ridge Boys’ Joe Bonsall.
“Keeping with the ‘Front Porch Singin’’ attitude, we must credit producer Dave Cobb for the album direction.
Cobb challenged us to come up with an old gospel song that we have known for years but never performed. When we gathered behind the microphones and gave him ‘Swing Down Chariot’ we all knew it was the one,” shares Joe Bonsall, Tenor of The Oak Ridge Boys.
Cobb is a versatile, humble and well respected producer. He also had a hand in the Academy Award winning A Star Is Born starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
The Oak Ridge Boys, one of America’s favorite Country and Gospel bands, have been together for 50 years—with roots that stretch back to the 1940s. They’ve won Grammy, Dove, CMA and ACM Hall of Fame awards and are members of the Grand Ol’ Opry.
The Oak Ridge Boys have earned 12 gold, three platinum, and one double platinum album—plus one double platinum single—and had more than a dozen national Number One singles and over 30 Top Ten hits.
On Friday, May 21, they released their next single, Swing Down Chariot, from their upcoming album “Front Porch Singin.’”
Tenor Joe Bonsall has been with the band since 1973, singing lead on such smash hits as Elvira – which just celebrated the 40th anniversary of its release – Love Song and Peterbilt Sleigh. He is also an accomplished banjo player, songwriter, poet and author.
During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonights’ Rachel Smith, the four members of the group talked about their incredible history in country music, the 40th Anniversary of their iconic hit “Elvira,” their memories from past ACM Awards, and their new album Front Porch Singin, from Lighting Rod Records.
To watch The Oak Ridge Boys on Entertainment Tonight, click HERE. The Oak Ridge Boys have achieved a decorated career that has no signs of slowing down. Fans will not want to miss their gospel roots coming to light with the release of “Swing Down Chariot.”
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The Oak Ridge Boys have sold over 41 million units worldwide. In addition to their awards and accolades in the country music field, the ORB have garnered five GRAMMY Awards, nine GMA DOVE Awards, and two American Music Awards.
The group— Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban, members of the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame (2015 Inductees) and the Grand Ole Opry (since 2011)—is known worldwide as one of recording history’s most extraordinary musical successes.
They have charted single after single and album after album—gold, platinum, and double-platinum, and more than 30 Top 10 hits, including No. 1 chart-toppers “Elvira,” “Bobbie Sue,” “Thank God For Kids,” “American Made,” and “Y’All Come Back Saloon,” among dozens more. For more information and to view upcoming tour dates for The Oak Ridge Boys, please visit oakridgeboys.com.